Bobby Shantz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-6, 139lb (168cm, 63kg)

Born: September 26, 1925 in Pottstown, PA us

High School: Pottstown HS (Pottstown, PA)

Debut: May 1, 1949 (Age 23-217d, 10,617th in major league history)
vs. WSH 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1964 (Age 39-003d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Robert Clayton Shantz

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Relatives: Brother of Billy Shantz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.7

119

ERA

3.38

537

171

1935.2

1072

WHIP

1.260

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-30 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 10 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 10 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (3-1-0)

Most Driven In
J Javier	1

1963 Batting Game Log

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1963 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	474	4 (3)	Apr 14 (1)	STL		PHI	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	475	10 (5)	Apr 20	STL	@	PHI	L,2-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	476	12 (1)	Apr 21 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,10-5	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	477	16 (3)	Apr 25	STL	@	SFG	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	478	17	Apr 26	STL	@	LAD	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	479	26 (8)	May 5 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,7-4	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.67	-0.040	5.56	-0.08%	-0.14	P
7	480	28 (1)	May 8	STL		LAD	L,5-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	481	32 (3)	May 12 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,2-1	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	482	36 (3)	May 16	STL	@	MLN	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	483	39 (2)	May 19	STL		CIN	L,6-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	484	41 (1)	May 22	STL	@	CHC	L,6-7	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.65	-0.032	1.75	-0.05%	-0.19	P
12	485	43 (1)	May 24	STL		NYM	W,10-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	486	46 (2)	May 26 (2)	STL		NYM	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	487	48 (1)	May 29	STL		HOU	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	488	52 (3)	Jun 2	STL		SFG	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	489	53	Jun 5	STL	@	PHI	L,0-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	490	54	Jun 6	STL	@	PHI	W,5-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	491	57 (2)	Jun 9 (1)	STL	@	NYM	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	492	60 (2)	Jun 12	STL		PHI	L,2-6	1-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.90	0.099	4.06	0.27%	0.81	P
20	493	62 (1)	Jun 14	STL		PIT	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
21	494	63	Jun 16 (1)	STL		PIT	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
22	495	67 (3)	Jun 19	STL		NYM	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
23	496	69 (1)	Jun 22	STL		LAD	W,2-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
24	497	70	Jun 23	STL		LAD	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
25	498	73 (2)	Jun 26	STL		SFG	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	499	77 (3)	Jul 1	STL	@	HOU	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
27	500	79 (1)	Jul 3	STL	@	LAD	L,0-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
28	501	80	Jul 4	STL	@	LAD	L,7-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
29	502	81	Jul 5	STL	@	SFG	L,5-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
30	503	83 (1)	Jul 7 (1)	STL	@	SFG	L,3-4	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
31	504	86 (2)	Jul 11 (2)	STL		MLN	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
32	505	90 (3)	Jul 14 (2)	STL		CHC	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
33	506	92 (1)	Jul 16	STL	@	CIN	W,5-4	7-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	1.67	0.054	3.75	0.07%	-0.03	P
34	507	102 (9)	Jul 27	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
35	508	104 (1)	Jul 28 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,11-16	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
36	509	105	Jul 30	STL		CIN	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	510	107 (1)	Aug 1	STL		CIN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
38	511	108	Aug 2	STL		PHI	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	6						P
39	512	111 (2)	Aug 4 (2)	STL		PHI	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
40	513	112	Aug 6	STL	@	NYM	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.55	-0.013	1.92	-0.03%	-0.20	P
41	514	114 (1)	Aug 8	STL	@	NYM	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
42	515	122 (7)	Aug 17	STL		SFG	W,8-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
43	516	123	Aug 19	STL		SFG	W,8-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
44	517	124	Aug 20	STL	@	LAD	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
45	518	125	Aug 21	STL	@	LAD	L,1-2	14-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
46	519	129 (3)	Aug 25	STL	@	HOU	L,1-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	7						P
47	520	130	Aug 26	STL	@	SFG	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	6						P
48	521	134 (3)	Aug 31	STL	@	PHI	W,7-5	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	522	138 (3)	Sep 3	STL		PIT	W,10-5	7-GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9	.15	0.010	.43	0.02%	0.06	P
50	523	139	Sep 4	STL		NYM	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9						P
51	524	143 (3)	Sep 7	STL	@	PIT	W,6-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9						P
52	525	144	Sep 8	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9						P
53	526	153 (8)	Sep 16	STL		LAD	L,1-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9						P
54	527	155 (1)	Sep 18	STL		LAD	L,5-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9						P
55	528	161 (5)	Sep 28	STL		CIN	L,1-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9						P
							25-30		10	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476		.89	0.078	2.74	0.20%	0.31

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